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Triton

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Originally from the Elemental Plane of Water, many tritons entered the Material Plane centuries ago in response to the growing threat of evil elementals. Those tritons spread across the worlds&rsquo

you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rank or banner status. Of course, Maglubiyet’s call to conquest is always answered. Suffer nor Give Insult. As befits their warlike nature, hobgoblins believe that any insult demands a response

each other with immediate hostility. Only a truly great warlord can force legions to work together as an army if Maglubiyet has not called forth a host. Hobgoblins have a code of honor. Its details vary from legion to legion, but it’s always brutal. — Volo

Autognome

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

autognome bears a resemblance to its creator, and most autognomes are programmed to speak and understand Gnomish. The internal components used in an autognome’s manufacture can vary wildly; one

ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores

Human Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Human Traits It’s hard to make generalizations about humans, but your human character has these traits. Ability Score Increase. Your ability scores each increase by 1. Age. Humans reach adulthood in

their late teens and live less than a century. Size. Humans vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium

Racial Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

that has this trait increases one or more of a character’s ability scores. Age The age entry notes the age when a member of the race is considered an adult, as well as the race’s expected lifespan

. This information can help you decide how old your character is at the start of the game. You can choose any age for your character, which could provide an explanation for some of your ability scores. For

Human Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Human Traits It’s hard to make generalizations about humans, but your human character has these traits. Ability Score Increase. Your ability scores each increase by 1. Age. Humans reach adulthood in

their late teens and live less than a century. Size. Humans vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium

9. Bat Cave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

as a random encounter or in response to an alarm from area 5, or as noted in the “Worm Nursery: General Features” sidebar), a swarm of bats flies out of the cave 1 minute before the worm appears. Roll

the tunnel in area 14 and exit through that tunnel. The swarm doesn’t attack unless threatened, but any creature that occupies an area the swarm passes through is buffeted by scores of bats, taking

Sharn Watch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

needs of their clients uppermost, the needs of the citizenry second, and generally don’t take action against locals. The upshot of all this is that the Watch’s response to a crime can vary significantly

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

the power he needs to overthrow Szass Tam. Cult Organization The Cult of the Dragon is organized in cells, which vary in size from just a handful of members to scores. Leaders in the cult are known

Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

adventure in the form of ability scores and skills, class features, racial traits, equipment, and magic items. Every character is different, with various strengths and weaknesses, so the best party of

situation. Meanwhile, the adventurers explore the world, making decisions about which way to travel and what they’ll try to do next. Adventures vary in length and complexity. A short adventure might

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

the power he needs to overthrow Szass Tam. Cult Organization The Cult of the Dragon is organized in cells, which vary in size from just a handful of members to scores. Leaders in the cult are known

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

the power he needs to overthrow Szass Tam. Cult Organization The Cult of the Dragon is organized in cells, which vary in size from just a handful of members to scores. Leaders in the cult are known

Kuo-toa Sanctuaries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

deities, the features of these locations vary between communities. Roll on or choose a result from the Kuo-toa Ritual Sites table to inspire features and suggest adventures within a kuo-toa community

attack roll using a weapon. Response—Strength Saving Throw: DC 11, the triggering creature. Failure: The attack’s weapon sticks to the kuo-toa’s shield. If the target doesn’t let go of the weapon, the

Horn Enclave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

” section of the wedding itinerary for more information. Guards. Scores of dwarf guards can be called upon to defend the enclave, with most occupying the barracks adjoining the vaults. Patrols are

the “11:15 AM” section of the wedding itinerary). Alarm Response. If an alarm is raised, the dwarves cordon off sections of the enclave by accessing levers in hidden chambers, each of which drops a

Dungeon Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Dungeon Features The atmosphere and physical characteristics of dungeons vary as widely as their origins. An old crypt might have stone walls and loose wooden doors, an odor of decay, and no light

it. Sometimes faint cracks in the wall or scuff marks on the floor betray the secret door’s presence. Detecting a Secret Door. Use the characters’ passive Wisdom (Perception) scores to determine

Complex Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

. Usually, changes involving dramatic elements take effect at the end of each of the trap’s turns or in response to the characters’ actions. Constant Elements. A complex trap poses a threat even when it is

effects of the trap’s active elements, check its dynamic elements to see if anything changes about the trap. Many complex traps have effects that vary during an encounter. A magical aura might do more

Dungeon Inhabitants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

of such groups to life as described in chapter 4, fleshing out their personalities, goals, and ideals. Then use those elements to shape a response to the arrival of adventurers in their territory

throughout. The contrast between easy and hard encounters, as well as simple and complex encounters, encourages characters to vary their tactics and keeps the encounters from seeming too similar.

Human Names and Ethnicities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

lands of the Silver Marches than in distant Turmish or Impiltur to the east — and even more distinctive in far-off Kara-Tur. Human physical characteristics, though, vary according to the ancient

Increase trait. Ability Score Increase. Two different ability scores of your choice increase by 1. Skills. You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice. Feat. You gain one feat of your choice.

Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

alignment; personality; Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; proficiencies; and languages known. She then immediately revives in her hybrid form with all her Hit Points. Actions Multiattack

damage plus 3 (1d6) Radiant damage. Reactions Deflect Blow. Trigger: An attack roll hits Laurie or a creature she can see within 5 feet. Response: The triggering attack’s damage is reduced by 5 (1d10).

Role of the Dungeon Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

players’ interface to the D&D world, as well as the one who reads (and sometimes also writes) the adventure and describes what happens in response to the characters’ actions. The DM is a roleplayer. The DM

check is required, ask yourself these questions: What Kind of Ability Check? Use the descriptions of the ability scores and their associated skills in the Basic Rules to help you decide what kind of

Alignment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

nine alignments describe the typical behavior of a creature with that alignment. Individuals might vary significantly from that typical behavior, and few people are perfectly and consistently

dislikes or fears, your character’s self-attitude or mannerisms, or the influence of his or her ability scores. A useful place to start thinking about personality traits is to look at your highest and

Communication

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

form of the response might vary depending on the method of divination used, which can go beyond the inlaid sticks, dragon bones, or ornate cards mentioned in the spell description. Diviners in Theros

usually send omens as either warnings or as signs of their favor. The response to the augury spell takes the form of an omen foretelling weal or woe, and the gods might use omens in the same way, even

Creating a Monster Stat Block

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. Ability Scores and Modifiers Monsters, like player characters, have the six ability scores. A monster can’t have a score lower than 1 or higher than 30 in any ability. A monster’s score in any

ability determines its ability modifier, as shown in the Ability Scores and Modifiers table in the Player’s Handbook. If you can’t decide what a monster’s ability scores should be, look for comparable

Platinum Mine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

chamber that holds worn picks, rusty shovels, and two hand carts filled with debris and rags. The tools were left behind by the workers in the wake of the disaster. Characters who look up see scores of

the air and mixes with the earthy smell of the moss. The sound of dripping doesn’t echo, but is immediately dulled by the moss-carpeted surfaces. The pools here vary in depth: the smaller ones are a

Guild Membership

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Azorius, Orzhov, and Boros — have well-defined hierarchies that characters can ascend through as they improve their renown scores. Other guilds have positions of honor that characters can apply for if

selfish egotists hoping to direct the guild’s actions toward promoting their own interests. Most rebels are typical members of the guild in terms of race and class, but they vary from type when it comes to

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

toward it while a member of a host, and when the host disbands, those grudges again come to the forefront. Hobgoblins have a code of honor. Its details vary from legion to legion, but it’s always

is released by someone remote from the group, and it can be sent out again to look for the individual that released it in order to deliver a response. Most of the army travels on foot, and wolf-riding

Cragmaw Castle Areas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

scores) to determine who among them is surprised. The grick knows that goblins are not to be eaten unless Lhupo says so. The rest of the Cragmaws are terrified of Lhupo’s pet and hurry through this room

question and receive a telepathic response, as though it had cast augury. Once a creature has asked its question and received a response, it can never activate the statuette again. Awarding

Wedding Itinerary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

using the ability scores of their new form. However, any spellcasting characters discover that they have left their original magic in their original brains. Let each player refer to the entry in the

characters to explore their NPCs’ personalities and backstories as things get heated. By focusing on the humor of potential conflicts, you can avoid having the guards rush in as a first response. The

Monastery Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

(most quite obscure), and philosophical treatises on self-denial and nihilism as the response to a flawed and illogical world. Marlos’s Testament. Characters who wade through the banal “insights” and

. Copper tubing in long coils leads from one kettle to the next. Several large wooden casks stand at the south end of the room, and shelves on the eastern wall hold scores of brown bottles sealed with

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